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Alliteration

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The repetition of sounds, especially initial condos at sounds in two or more neighboring words

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Allegory

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The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represents an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. The allegorical meaning usually deals with moral truth or a generalization about human existence.

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Allusion

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A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. They can be historical, literary , religious, topical, or mythical

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Ambuity

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The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage

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Analogy

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A similarity or comparison between two different things of the relationship between them.

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Antecedent

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The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.

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Antithesis

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The opposition or contrast of ideas, the direct opposite

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Aphorism

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A terse statement of known authorship which expresses general truth of moral principle

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Apostrophe

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A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or personified abstraction such as liberty or love

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Atmosphere

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The emotional nod created by the entirety of literary work established by setting and author’s choice of objects that are described

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Caricature

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A verbal description, the purpose of which is to exaggerate or distort, for comic effect, a person’s distinctive physical features or other characteristics

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Clause

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A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb

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Colloquial/colloquialism

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The use of slang or formalities in speech or writing, not generally acceptable

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Conceit

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A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor of surprising analogy between dissimilar objects

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Connotation

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The non-literal, associative meaning of a word( the implied , suggested meaning

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Denotation

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The strict, literal, dictionary of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color

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Diction

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From the Greek, didactic literally meaning teaching. Didactic words have the aim of teaching

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Euphemism

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Greek for good speech. More agreeable of less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept

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Extended metaphor

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A metaphor developed a thread length occurring frequently in or throughout a work

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Figurative language

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Writing or speech that is not intended to have a literal meaning

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Figure of speech

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A device used to produce figurative language

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Generic conventions

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This term describes traditions for each genre. Define a genre

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Genre

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The major category into which a literary work fits

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Homily

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A sermon, but more informally can be a serious talk, speech or lecture usually pertaining to spiritual advice

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Hyperbole

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A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement

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Imagery

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The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions

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Inference/infer

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To draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented

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Invective

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An emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong abusive language

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Irony/ironic
Verbal
Situational
Dramatic

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The constraint between what is stated and what it really meant
Verbal-when the words literally state the opposite of the writer’s meaning
Situational-when events turn out opposite of what is expected
Dramatic-when the facts or events are unknown to a character in a play or piece of fiction but known to reader, audience, or other character

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Litotes

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A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite

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Loose sentence/non-periodic sentence

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A type of sentence in which the main idea comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for another

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Metonymy

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A term in Greek for changed label or substitute name, a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it

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Mood

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The prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work. Setting,tone, and events can affect mood

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Narrative

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The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events

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Onomatopoeia

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A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words

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Oxymoron

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Greek for pointedly foolish. A figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox

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Paradox

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A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but has some degree of truth

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Parallelism

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Grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity

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Anaphora

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A sub-type of parallelism, when the exact repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentences

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Parody

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A work the closely imitates the style or content of another with aim of comic effect and or ridicule

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Pedantic

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An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish. Show off words

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Periodic sentence

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A sentence that presents it’s central meaning in a main clause at the end

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Personification

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Giving human like qualities to nonhuman things

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Point of view

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The perspective from which a story is told

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Prose

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Fiction and nonfictional including all it’s forms. Normal writing not poetry

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Repetition

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The duplication wither exact or approximate of an element of language

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Rhetoric

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From Greek for orator , describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively

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Rhetorical modes

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The flexible term describes the variety, the conventions and the purpose of the major kinds of writing

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Sarcasm

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Greek for to tear flesh. Bitter or caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something

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Satire

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A work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule

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Semantics

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The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning or words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relation to one another

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Style

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  1. An evaluation of the sum of the choices an author makes in blending all literary devices
  2. Classification of authors To a group and comparison of an author to similar authors
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Subject complement

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The word(with any accompanying phrases) or Clause that follows a linking verb and complements, or completes, the subject of the sentence by either renaming it or describing it

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Subordinate clause

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Contains both a subject and a verb. It depends on the main clause to complete its meaning

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Syllogism

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Greek for reckoning together. A deductive system of formal logic that presents two premises that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion

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Symbol/symbolism

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Generally, anything that represents itself and stands for something else

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Synecdoche

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A figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole or the whole is used to represent a part

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Synesthesia

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When one kind of sensory stimulus evokes the subjective experience of another

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Syntax

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The way the author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences. Never one word

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Theme

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The central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life

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Thesis

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The thesis statement is the sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author’s opinion, purpose, meaning, or position

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Tone

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Describe the author’s attitude toward his material, the audience, or both

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Transition

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A word or phrase that links different ideas

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Understatement

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The ironic minimizing of fact, understatement presents something as less significant than it is

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Wit

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In modern usage, intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights. Humorous but intellectual

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